Robin 4th Gear September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 put in museum or recycle for next year NDP fireworks segment ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabian Turbocharged September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 You sure is Soya and not Jman888? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator September 3, 2013 Author Share September 3, 2013 You sure is Soya and not Jman888? Jman shd turn up somewhere west... These 2 cover the north n west of sg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galantspeedz Turbocharged September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 The bomb quite big leh! SAF has said on its FB that the bomb has been sucessfully detonated. wonder which SIR they ask to help dig sandbags haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sg2303 2nd Gear September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 To answer your question: Most of the time is detonate on site unless the relic is deemed unarmed/safe for transport. The clearance is dependent on the amount of explosive found and to be used. Generally buildings nearby will be evacuated for safety, just in case. Combat engineers (aka Bear Bear and gang) will be activated to fill many many many many sandbags to build sandback walls and ceiling to try to "contain the explosion" so the fragments will not fly everywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sg2303 2nd Gear September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 (edited) Last time at range, we (CE) cleared our own blinds.... damn stressful. Edited September 3, 2013 by Sg2303 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagara 4th Gear September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 The bomb quite big leh! SAF has said on its FB that the bomb has been sucessfully detonated. That hell lots of sand bag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BDriver Hypersonic September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 Bro durex, Any sight of 4 numbers printed on the bomb ? I think high potential for 1st. 2nd. & 3rd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galantspeedz Turbocharged September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 I tot if not big n not live, will bring to lim chu kang detonate? seldom I hear detonate on site unless no choice.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sg2303 2nd Gear September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 I tot if not big n not live, will bring to lim chu kang detonate? seldom I hear detonate on site unless no choice.. Yes, not big and not live will bring to live firing range. They will need to assess if the relic is safe to transport and also if the relic is safe to detonate on site. On-site is less risky with all the sandbags in place. I go ask my friend from CBRE next time I see him to double confirm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrosszero Turbocharged September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 The bomb quite big leh! SAF has said on its FB that the bomb has been sucessfully detonated. Looks like a Jap bomb. Should tell them to come dispose it, or send them the disposal bill. More than 50 years after their occupation still have to send our Singaporean Sons to risk their lives to kio their sai. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrosszero Turbocharged September 3, 2013 Share September 3, 2013 I tot if not big n not live, will bring to lim chu kang detonate? seldom I hear detonate on site unless no choice.. Those ammo/demo-trained among you would probably know that old fuzes are the most unpredictable and dangerous. Its not about size, the blast radius of even a "small" grenade is lethal to whoever is involved in the transport of it. Safety fuzes on aerial bombs are removed once a bomber is in the air, and in some bombs there is a propeller on the front (or back) that spins as it falls to arm the bomb. Unless the spinner froze rendering the bomb a giant leadweight coming out of the sky, it is most probably armed - if you were the BDU guy would you want to take the chance? Best solution is not to even touch it (that was the blind procedure in the past) but assemble your demo kit contents around it to destroy the blind completely. In a built up environment like this - they did the next best thing by building a sandbag wall to redirect the blast upward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator September 3, 2013 Author Share September 3, 2013 Nice vid showing the detonation process Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphgood6 Neutral Newbie September 4, 2013 Share September 4, 2013 The taste really sexplodes in your mouth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrysfa Turbocharged September 4, 2013 Share September 4, 2013 Wow, am I right to say after 60 years, the bomb still works i.e. the Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazdaowner Moderator September 4, 2013 Share September 4, 2013 Those ammo/demo-trained among you would probably know that old fuzes are the most unpredictable and dangerous. Its not about size, the blast radius of even a "small" grenade is lethal to whoever is involved in the transport of it. Safety fuzes on aerial bombs are removed once a bomber is in the air, and in some bombs there is a propeller on the front (or back) that spins as it falls to arm the bomb. Unless the spinner froze rendering the bomb a giant leadweight coming out of the sky, it is most probably armed - if you were the BDU guy would you want to take the chance? Best solution is not to even touch it (that was the blind procedure in the past) but assemble your demo kit contents around it to destroy the blind completely. In a built up environment like this - they did the next best thing by building a sandbag wall to redirect the blast upward. Have the right information before posting. Old aerial bomb fuzes were armed via "centrifugal or set back force" centrifugal was due to the spinning of the bomb coming down, set back is upon impact, from the front fuze or back fuze, fuze had impact fuze or timer fuzes. There NEVER was any such propellent to SPIN the bombs the tail fins were designed in such a way to the bombs would spin upon release, thus centrifugal force coming into play to arm the bomb fuze. 100kg is nothing compared to the 500lbs/1000lbs which came with front impact fuze and back set back fuze, if upon impact it didn't explode, the set back would arm the back fuze which normally was a timer fuze. Google is a good friend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_prince Supersonic September 4, 2013 Share September 4, 2013 Have the right information before posting. Old aerial bomb fuzes were armed via "centrifugal or set back force" centrifugal was due to the spinning of the bomb coming down, set back is upon impact, from the front fuze or back fuze, fuze had impact fuze or timer fuzes. There NEVER was any such propellent to SPIN the bombs the tail fins were designed in such a way to the bombs would spin upon release, thus centrifugal force coming into play to arm the bomb fuze. 100kg is nothing compared to the 500lbs/1000lbs which came with front impact fuze and back set back fuze, if upon impact it didn't explode, the set back would arm the back fuze which normally was a timer fuze. Google is a good friend. Hey! You're back bro! How's life? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrosszero Turbocharged September 4, 2013 Share September 4, 2013 Have the right information before posting. Old aerial bomb fuzes were armed via "centrifugal or set back force" centrifugal was due to the spinning of the bomb coming down, set back is upon impact, from the front fuze or back fuze, fuze had impact fuze or timer fuzes. There NEVER was any such propellent to SPIN the bombs the tail fins were designed in such a way to the bombs would spin upon release, thus centrifugal force coming into play to arm the bomb fuze. 100kg is nothing compared to the 500lbs/1000lbs which came with front impact fuze and back set back fuze, if upon impact it didn't explode, the set back would arm the back fuze which normally was a timer fuze. Google is a good friend. http://www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/pearl...rial-bomb-fuzes Just like there's different sorts of cars, there are different sorts of fuzes. Propeller fuzes do exist. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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